Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1887-02-26
THE LEaIsLATURE,
Proceedings In h senate and As.
sembly.
ESPECIAL TO THE sExr1sEL.l

bly, bill No. 92, by Pike, to authorize
the purchase by the State of 300 copies
of J. w. Parker's maps for the public
schools.
Assembly bill No. 80, by Griffin, to
preserve wild game.
Assembly bill No. 80, by Fraser, to
| abolish the office OF Road Supervisor.
Senate bill No. 119, by Noteware,
concerning crimes and punishments,
Senate bill No. 120, by Briggs, to
create and establish the office of Court
| Commissioner in the several counties
of this State.
Senate bill No. 121, by Sharon, to
provide revenues for the State of Ne
vada.
Senate bill No. 122, by Westerfield,
to grant financial aid to the various
Agricultural Societies of the State.
Senate bill No. 1923, by Fish, an Act
regarding all teachers whose compen-
sation is paid out of the public funds
in this State to take and subscribe to
the oath as prescribed by the Fifteenth
Article of the Constitution, and as re-
quired by Section 5, Article IL, of the
said Constitution. The bill provides
that teachers refusing or neglecting to
take the oath shall receive no pay.
Senate bill No. 1875, by Williams, to
encourage the storage of water and the
reclamation of desert lands.
Senate Joint memorial and resolu-
ton No. "a, by Poujade, to the Con-
gress OF the United States: Your
memorialists, the Legislature Of the
State of Nevada, ask that you take inn
mediate steps to so amending the Con-
stitution that the, election of United
States Senators shall be directly by the
people of the several States. The
Governor is requested to forward the
engrossed copies of the memorial to
our Senators and Representatives al
Washington, asking that it be publicly
read before each House of Congress.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
and 800 copies ordered printed.
Substitute for Senate bill No. so, by
Fish, to amend the Act of 1873, rela.
tive to registration of voters, with re.
ference to polygamists, bigamists, anC
the Church of Jesus Christ Of Latter
Day Saints. The bill finally passed
Ayes, IL; nays, 8.
Senate bill No. 127, by Briggs, to ap.
propriate $500 for the benefit of the
Nevada Silver Association. Consider
ed in Committee of the Whole anC
passed.
Senate bill No. 8, by Sharon, to en-
courage mining. Protects mining 10
cations from interference by public Oh
private locators thereon, to the detri
ment of the working OF the same
Passed unanimously.
Senate bill No. 100, by Boyle, to pro
vide for the formation of corporation
for certain purposes. Ordered on file
Senate bill No. 131, by the Commit
tee on Corporations, prescribing th'
| official oath of the State Of Nevada
Referred to the Judiciary Committee
Mr.. Poujade gave notice of a motion
to reconsider the vote by which Sen
ate bill No. 127 was passed.
A message was received from the
Governor approving the following
Senate bills: No. 81, relative to Dis
, trict Attorneys and partners thereof
: No. II, to restrict the sale OF cigarettes
cigars and tobacco, and No. 92, author
izing the Elko County Commissioner
to pay j. B. Fitch $1,000, for extr.
cost in building the State Universit,
at Elko.
Assembly-A message was received
from the Governor approving Assem-
bly, bills No. 66, consolidating certain
county offices. Assembly bill No. IS
! for a telephone from the State Prisol
. to the Sheriffs office in Carson, ant
Assembly bill No. "a, for the construc
ton OF a railroad in Humboldt county
General file-Substitate for Senat
: bill No. IA, payment of salary of ex
l Lieutenant Governor Laughton. Con
sidered in Committee of the Whole
was amended to make the a%ppropria
ton in payment $1,000, instead o
| $1,000. A long and animated discus
sion of the merits, and the incidents
connected Herewith folio wed. The bill
finally passed. Ayes, 80; nays, 7
Drury gave notice of a motion to re
consider, having changed his vote tt
the affirmative for that reason.
, Assembly bill No. Ill, by Fraser
licensing hurdy gurdy and dance
houses, etc. Passed unanimously.
Senate joint memorial and resolu.
ton No. IS, by Briggs, relative to the
transportation of bullion and coin il
postal cars. Passed unanimously.
Senate joint memorial and resolu'
ton No. 10, by Sharon, relative tC
strengthening the navy and coast de.
fences. Passed.
Substitute for Senate bill No. 70, au.
thorizing the introduction of gas at the
Orphans Home from the Carson gas
works, at a cost not to exceed IS pei
900 feet, approprites 81 800. Passed
as amended unanimously.
Assembly bill No. IL, by Drury,
amending Section 10 of the Insolvency
law, staying all proceedings, including
attachments, ETC., on filing a petition.
Passed unanimously.
This Happed fn idaho.
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